The Most Underrated Nintendo DS Games Of All Time
Nintendo’s mini handheld system released some great games, but there are plenty of obscure and underrated DS games that are worth a second look. Upon its initial release in 2004, the Nintendo DS took the industry by storm. Having two screens may have seemed a bit gimmicky to some, but the feature was used to create some truly unique game mechanics that were both inventive and unable to be replicated on any other platform.
While the DS was redefining how we thought about handheld consoles, it also defined many of our childhoods. Games like Nintendogs and Animal Crossing were instant classics every time a new version was released, but there were also games like Infinite Spacekinds and Puzzle Quest that also deserve some forgotten praise.
Vote up all the overlooked and underappreciated Nintendo DS games you think deserve more attention, and vote down the titles you think are best forgotten.
- 1Puzzle game, Adventure
- Released: 2010
- Developer: Capcom, Jupiter
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is an adventure game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo DS and iOS. Ghost Trick's story centers on the protagonist Sissel, and his ghost's struggle to discover who he ...more - 2Puzzle game, Adventure, Thriller
- Released: 2010
- Developer: Chunsoft
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors is a graphic adventure game/visual novel developed by Chunsoft for Nintendo DS. It was first released in Japan on December 10, 2009, and then in North ...more - 3Puzzle game, Adventure
- Released: Jan 22 2007
- Developer: Cing
Hotel Dusk: Room 215, released in Japan as Wish Room: Angel's Memory, is a point-and-click adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Originally announced on October 5, 2005 as Wish Room, the game made its ...more - 4Console role-playing game, Role-playing video game
- Released: 2008
- Developer: Nintendo, Red Entertainment, Nintendo Software Planning and Development, Artdink, M2
Fossil Fighters, known in Japan as Bokura wa Kasekihoridā, is a 2008 video game developed by Nintendo SPD, Red Entertainment, M2, and Artdink and published by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan ...more - 5
The World Ends With You
Console role-playing game, Action role-playing game, Action game- Released: 2007
- Developer: Square Enix, h.a.n.d., Jupiter
The World Ends with You, known in Japan as It's a Wonderful World, is an action role-playing game with urban fantasy elements developed by Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts team and Jupiter for the ...more - 6Rhythm game, Music video game, Action game
- Released: 2009
- Developer: Nintendo, Nintendo Software Planning and Development
Rhythm Heaven, known as Rhythm Paradise in Europe and Rhythm Tengoku Gold in Japan, is a rhythm video game developed by Nintendo SPD for the Nintendo DS. It is the second game in Nintendo's Rhythm ...more
